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Title: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 27 July 2014, 08:22:51
Now you can have your own personal copy of Windows 3.1 in the box, just like the one featured in my lovely avatar!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Microsoft-Windows-Operating-System-Version-3-1-Vintage-Collectors-/221498515897?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash=item33925721b9

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Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 27 July 2014, 10:00:27
$47 shipped?

Isn't that at least twice the going rate?
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: microsoft windows on Sun, 27 July 2014, 10:02:59
If it was a good deal, then I would've bought it already.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: dante on Sun, 27 July 2014, 10:27:47
I think I was still using AmigaOS when 3.1 was out LOL.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: berserkfan on Mon, 28 July 2014, 02:24:16
I won't use this crap even if you paid me $4700.

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: REVENGE on Mon, 28 July 2014, 12:55:20
You should really be buying 3.11 in this day and age.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 30 July 2014, 02:59:32
You should really be buying 3.11 in this day and age.

that's the kind of thing someone with 10000 unsold 3.1s in stock should be saying.  :thumb:

awesome vintage software! be cool! be retro! nostalgic for the good old days of the computing past! or whatever sounds believeable.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: 1391406 on Wed, 30 July 2014, 11:24:26
You'll probably want this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-for-Workgroups-Add-On-for-3-1-3-5-Floppy-New-in-shrinkwrap-/131036876722?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash=item1e82680fb2) to go with it.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 30 July 2014, 11:34:29
You'll probably want this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-for-Workgroups-Add-On-for-3-1-3-5-Floppy-New-in-shrinkwrap-/131036876722?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash=item1e82680fb2) to go with it.

That is something only a true collector, or someone who is mentally insane, would buy.

Is there even a single person on geekhack (outside MicrosoftWindows, of course) who still runs a 3.1? Unless you're so geeky that you're still into tetris and worms?
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 30 July 2014, 11:49:28
You'll probably want this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-for-Workgroups-Add-On-for-3-1-3-5-Floppy-New-in-shrinkwrap-/131036876722?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash=item1e82680fb2) to go with it.

That is something only a true collector, or someone who is mentally insane, would buy.

Is there even a single person on geekhack (outside MicrosoftWindows, of course) who still runs a 3.1? Unless you're so geeky that you're still into tetris and worms?

My question to you is why do you appear to be so offended by this? And if you actually are, then why are you posting here?
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: D01 on Wed, 30 July 2014, 11:59:50
Already have a shrink wrapped copy of Windows 3.0...with Mouse.

Editors choice 1990 baby!

(http://i.imgur.com/ZEvIUrR.jpg)

Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: jameslr on Wed, 30 July 2014, 12:20:28
Is there even a single person on geekhack (outside MicrosoftWindows, of course) who still runs a 3.1? Unless you're so geeky that you're still into tetris and worms?

Hey, what's wrong with worms? I still play that with my kids. They love it. Granted it's not the original, but it's a later revision of the game on the Playstation 3. It's still really fun :)
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: 1391406 on Wed, 30 July 2014, 14:41:56
You'll probably want this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-for-Workgroups-Add-On-for-3-1-3-5-Floppy-New-in-shrinkwrap-/131036876722?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash=item1e82680fb2) to go with it.

That is something only a true collector, or someone who is mentally insane, would buy.

Is there even a single person on geekhack (outside MicrosoftWindows, of course) who still runs a 3.1? Unless you're so geeky that you're still into tetris and worms?

There are people who run all manner of vintage software using VMWare. Why? There are some older applications that simply won't run under latter OS's. And personally, what people are into is their business.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 30 July 2014, 23:37:13
i still play tetris. What's wrong with tetris?
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 02 August 2014, 03:06:23
I think playing tetris on a 486 with Win 3.1 is the problem. Not tetris in general.
Title: Re: Windows 3.1 New in the Box
Post by: 1391406 on Sat, 02 August 2014, 11:43:34
I think playing tetris on a 486 with Win 3.1 is the problem.

It's only a problem if you don't have a copy of Windows 3.1.